An hour later.
Lu Mian could already see the densely packed gray houses of the Shed Quarantine Zone in the distance. They looked even more tightly clustered than a honeycomb.
As Lu Mian approached, a dozen or so refugees were about to enter the Shed Quarantine Zone.
"Anyone who wants to enter the sheds must not only drink the talisman water, but also shout that the Great Void Snake Mother is an evil god and the Land of All Beings is a demonic den!"
A mounted patrol guard spoke in a stern voice.
Lu Mian couldn't help smiling when he heard this.
It seemed the higher-ups were taking precautions against the Void Cult quite seriously. They had even come up with a trick like this.
But on second thought, the Void Cult relied on faith to bewitch the common people in the first place. This method really could keep some of its believers from slipping inside.
Most Void Cult believers probably wouldn't dare blaspheme the Great Void Snake Mother.
Otherwise, their faith would crumble.
Lu Mian didn't linger. He went straight back to the Demon Extermination Palace to report the completion of his assignment.
He had earned over four thousand taels of silver on this mission, enough to support another half month of intensive cultivation.
Pills were also sold at the Demon Extermination Palace, and they were a little cheaper than at the Artisans' Hall outside-effectively a twenty-percent discount.
Lu Mian didn't begrudge the expense at all. He spent all the money on pills before heading home.
Creak...
Lu Mian shut all the doors and windows, then took out a bronze mirror and set it on the table.
The mirror's surface reflected Lu Mian's appearance.
But a moment later, the Lu Mian inside the mirror actually smiled.
The real Lu